Wheel.



C. YODER. WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY z2, 191s.

1,084,724. Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

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CALVIN YODER, OF DENVER, INDIANA.

WHEEL.

Les/maa.

To all fr0/rom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN YoDnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vheels; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wheels, and particularly to that class knownas resilient wheels, especially adapted for motor driven vehicles.

The object of the invention is to generally improve the construction ofsuch wheels with a view to increased utility, reasonable cost, improvedoperation, and decrease ot liability. to accidental breakage and rapidwear under ordinary usage.

lVith these objects in View the invention consists of an improvedconstruction, ar-

V*rangement and combination of parts of a wheel, which will behereinafter fully described and afterward specifically claimed.

In order that this construction and operation may be readilycomprehended, I have illustrated an improved embodiment of my wheelinvention in the accompanying drawings and will now proceed to fullydescribe the same, in connection with said drawings, in which,

Figure l represents a view in side eleva tion of a wheel constructed inaccordance with my invention, the exterior' washer be ing partly brokenaway. Fig. 2 represents a diametrical sectional view, and, Figs. 3 and lrepresent fragments of the wheel which will be hereinafter particularlyreferred to.

Like reference characters mark the same parts in all of the iigures.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 5 indicates a central tube whichin this wheel takes the place of the axle skein. Suitably secured, asfor instance by bolt and nut 6, in

radially extending positions, are springs 7. which springs are inclosedin a recess S within a central ring 9, either built upon or secured tothe inner ends of spokes 10, said spokes being secured at their outerends to any suitable tire 11 in a manner to be hereina'fter described.The spring thus secured between the central tube 5 and the inner ends ofthe spokes, will support the spokes and tire resiliently no matter inwhat di- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 22, 1913.

. atented Jan. 20, .1914.

Serial No. 769,219.

rection strain is brought upon them, and, in order to properly inclosethe springs against dirt and other outside influences, washers l2, ot adiameter equal to the inclosing ring 9, are mounted upon the centraltube 5 closely adjacent` to said ring 9, thus 'forming a closed housingfor the springs. the washers 12 permitting of the sliding ol the ring 9under any strain on the spokes or tire.

'In order to be able to make the spokes as light as possible and at thesame time to stiften them sufficiently to withstand any ordinary lateralstrain brought against; them, I have provided braces 1 3 which aremounted on the side oi the spokes in the same radial planes and whichcarry or are secured to at their inner ends, rings 1l ot the samediameter as the rings S), both inside and out. Such rings surroundingthe central tube 5 in the same manner as do the rings 9, and theiropenings being ot the same diameter, they are permitted to slide on thewashers 12, with the spokes, when strain has been brought upon thelatter or the tire. Finally I mount snugly on the central tube washersl5 which are held thereon by means of threaded rings lo, such holdingrings being adjusted properly to permit of the movement of the braces13, as liereinbet'ore described. The braces 13 are thus inclined fromtheir inner ends to their outer ends at considerable ot' an angle fromthe spokes, being secured to the spokes at their outer ends, by anysuitable means, such for instance as bolts 17 and being preferablyprovided with peripheral outwardly pro jecting flanges 1S, which, withthe outer ends oit the spokes, form rims upon which the tire 11. issecured.

From the 'foregoing it will be obvious that the springs will bethoroughly protected from dust and dirt and all the paris may besuitably lubricated in any approved Inanner.

While I have specifically described the construction and operation 0ithe conlponent parts, it will be obvious to those skilled in the artthat slight changes and variations may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit and scope ot' the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto semounted at their inner ends on rings, n tube Centrally placedWithin and projecting laterall)7 beyond the rings, radial springsinclosed Within the rings and Connected at their respective outer1 andinner ends with said rings and tube, tWo Washers fitted on the tube oneach side of the spring-inclosing rings, rings slidably fitted betweenthe Washers, braces carried by said last named rings 10 and rigidlysecured to the spokes at their cuter ends, and means for holding theparts on the central tube.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciiication in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CALVIN YODER.

Witnesses C. E. SMITH, N. L. PATTERSON;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner 0f Patents.

Washington., D. Q."

